Please Note: Two purported descendants
of our subject are participating in the STRAUB
Y-chromosome DNA Surname Project, but their test results do not match.
One of the tested individuals descends through our subject's son, John
STRAUB, Jr. (1821-1905), who ultimately settled in Le Sueur Co., MN,
along with his bachelor brother, Daniel. He is Haplogroup I1-AngloSaxon-5
and a match with the descendants of Johann
Pieter STRAUB I, the 1733 immigrant to Philadelphia. The other
tested individual is a descendant of Jonathan
Francis STRAUB (1821-1901), thought to be the Jonathan who was son of
our subject, but either he is a different Jonathan or there is an NPE
somewhere in his line, because he is Haplogroup
I1-Norse-D and is a close match with a descendant of John
Peter TRAUB, of Perry Twp., Union [now Snyder] Co., PA.

One document indicates just the above six children, but another document
mentions that Daniel had a brother, Elias, who married a Rebecca, then
moved to WI and disappeared. But did Elias actually stay in (or return
to) PA? I know of only one Elias STRAUB/STROUP who married a Rebecca;
he was born in PA and is about the right age to be our subject's son:
. Elias
STROUP, b. 1815-19, PA; m. Rebecca NEWMAN; lived Sullivan Co., PA
There are no other STRAUB/STROUPs in Sullivan County, except Elias's
children.

11. Court Documents following the death of John STRAUB
(transcriptions courtesy of Debbe A. Hagner):

To the Honorable Seth Chapman Esquire, President and his
associate Judges of the Orphans Court in and for the County of Union
-

The petition of Adam Winter one of the Administrators of
John
Straub late of Beaver Township deceased

Humbly Showeth

That the said John Straub deceased died intestate leaving
a widow and six children to wit Magdalene,
Elizabeth,
Hannah,
John,
Jonathan
and Daniel all minors
under
the age of fourteen years and have no guardian appointed to take care of
their persons and estates - Your petitioner therefore humbly prays your
Honor to appoint some proper person or persons as guardian of said children,
etc. And he will pray, etc.

To the Honorable Judges of the Orphans Court of Union County
of September Term 1832

The petition of John - Jonathan and Daniel Straub

Humbly therewith

That they are minors children above
the age of fourteen years of John Straub late of Beaver township
deceased - That these present guardians, Henry Swartz and George
Good have filed an account of their guardianship on the Registers Office
of the said county, and pray your Honor to be discharged from their guardianship
as aforesaid - Your petitioners therefore pray the Honorable Court to permit
them to choose some other suitable person or person to be their guardian
or guardians to take care of their person and estates.

And they will pray etc

John StraubJonathan StraubDaniel His mark + Straus

John and Jonathan choose William RuskoDaniel choose John Troxel

To the Honorable thee Judges of the Orphans court of the County
Union held December Term in and foresaid County this 22nd day of
December AD 1834

The petition of William Rashong guardian of John and
Jonathan
Straub sons and heirs at law of John Straub - late of Beaver
Township deceased

Humbly herewith, that the father of your petitioners wards died
intestate about fifteen years since in the year eighteen hundred and
twenty, leaving a widow named Elizabeth and issue six children,
to wit Molly (Who was inter married to Benjamin Klick) -
Elizabeth
(wife of Michael Gerhart), John
and Jonathan (for who your petitioner is guardian) and Daniel
for whom John Troxel is guardian, the last three of said children
are yet in their minority and that the said intestate died seized in his
demean as of fee of and in a certain tract of land - situated in the township
and county aforesaid, bounded by lands of Samual Aurand, Adam
Winter and John Drees through which Middle Brook runs and containing
about twenty acres and some more or less with the appurtenances - Your
petitioner therefore prays your Honors to award an inquest to make partitions
of the premises aforesaid to and among the children and representatives
of the said intestate in such manner and in such proportions as by law
of this commonwealth is directed, if such partitions can be made without
prejudice to or spoiling of the whole but if such partition cannot be made
as aforesaid, then to value and appraise the same and further to inquired
and ascertain whether the said real estate with the appurtenances will
conveniently accommodate more than one of the children of the said intestate
and if so, how many it will conveniently accommodate. And make report of
their proceedings to the next general orphans court.

And he will pray

(His signature) Wm Rashong

Transcriber's Note: it was Hannah, not Elizabeth, who married
Michael GEARHART.

Union County Sct

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Sheriff of the County of
Union ---- Greeting ---

Whereas at our Orphans Court held at New Berlin in and for
the County of Union the 22nd day of December AD 1834 before
the Judge of the same court --- William Rashong, guardian of John
and Jonathan Straub sons and heirs at law of John Straub,
late of Beaver Township deceased, presented his petition to the said court,
stating that the father of the petitioners ward died intestate about fifteen
years since in the year of eighteen hundred and twenty, leaving a widow
named Elizabeth and issue six children, to wit, Molly (Who
was intermarried to Benjamin Klick) Elizabeth (the wife of
Jonathan
Royer) Hannah (the wife of Michael Gerhart)
John
and Jonathan (for whom your petitioner is guardian) and Daniel
for whom John Troxel is guardian, the three of said children are
yet in their minority, and that the said intestate died seized in his demean
as of fee of and in a certain tract of land, situated in the township and
county aforesaid, bounded by lands of Samuel Aumand,
Adam Winter
and John Drees, through which Middle Creek runs and containing about
twenty acres, more or less with the appurtenances. Your petitioner
therefore praying the court to aware an inquest to make partitions or evaluations
of the premises according to law. We therefore command you that taking
with you four honest and lawful men of your bailiwick, you go to and upon
these premises aforesaid, and there by their oaths or solemn affirmation,
that you make partitions thereof to and do among the widow and children
of the said intestate in such manner and do the such proportions as by
the laws of this commonwealth is directed, if such partitions can be made
without prejudice to and spoiling of the whole; but if such partitions
cannot be made thereof as aforesaid, that then you value and do appraise
the same according to law: And further that you cause the said inquest
to enquire and to ascertain whether the said real estate with the appurtenances
will conveniently accommodate more than one of the children of the said
intestate, and if so, how many of the said children it will conveniently
accommodate. That due notice of the terms of making such partition
or valuation be given to all the parties interested, and that you make
returns of your proceedings herein to the next general Orphans Court Witness
the Hon. Ellis Lewis at new Berlin this 27th day of December AD 1834

(His signature) Joseph Stillwell Prothy

John Straub deceasedFeb 1835Court of Inquest

February 16, 1835 John Cummings Jr. Esq. High Sheriff of
the County of Union made return of a writ to him directed returnables
here this day, commanding him to summon on an inquest to make petitions
of the real estate therein mentioned whereas John Straub, the intestate,
therein named lately died seized, to and among his children and representatives
at the said deceased, according to law if such partitions could be made
without prejudice to or spoiling of the whole thereof, otherwise to value
and appraise the same and make returns accordingly. Which returns
being read and heard I give the words following to wit, Inquisition and
taken at the dwelling house late John Straub deceased in the township
of Beaver in the County of Union and state of Pennsylvania
on the 10th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty five before John Cummings Jr. Esq., high Sheriff
of the County of Union, by vendue of a writ of partition or valuation to
him directed and to this Inquisition annexed by the Oaths and affirmations
of Thomas Youngman, J. Hightly, H. Bickel, J. Aurand, J. Saylor, C. Bonney,
G. Rangler, G. Bollender, H. Gilbert, S. Aurant, J. Smith, and J. Bowers,
twelve free and lawful men of his bailiwicks, who on their oath and affirmation
aforesaid they went to and up on the lands and tenements of which John
Straub in the said writ mentioned, died seized and then and did find
that the same land and tenements could not be parted and divided to, an
spoiling the whole. Thereof, but will accommodate one of the said
children in the said writ named, and therefore this Inquest aforesaid on
their oaths, and affirmations aforesaid have valued and appraised the same
at the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars lawful money of Pennsylvania
aforesaid this inquest aforesaid upon their oaths and affirmation aforesaid
do value and appraised the same. In Testimony thereof, as well the said
Sheriff as this inquest aforesaid have to this Inquisition interchangeably
set their hands and seal, dated the day and year above written.

Whereupon it is, upon due consideration, confirmed, consider and
adjudged by the court - that this Inquisition, so as aforesaid made
be and remain firm and stable forever, and none of the said heirs appearing
to accept or refuse to take the same at this valuation thereof, Thereof,
February 21. On motions of Mr. Weirick a rule is granted by this court,
on his heirs and legal representatives of the said deceased , to appear
at the next Orphans Court to accept or refuse to take the same at the valuation,
or they show cause why it should not be sold, and notice whereof is directed
to be given in the Union Times and Harrisburg paper.

By the Court

Union County

At an Orphans Court held at New Berlin in and for the County
of Union on the 10th day of may AD 1835 before Hon. Ellis Lewis
and his associate Judges of the same court, The Sheriff of Union County,
to wit, John Cummings Jr. Esq. Having at an Orphans Court held at
New Berlin on the 16th day of February AD 1835 returned an Inquisition
taken by the Oaths and affirmations of twelve free honest and lawful men
of his Bailiwick by which it appears that a certain message and tract of
land situate in the township and county of aforesaid bounded by lands of
Samuel
Aumand, Adam Winter, and John Drees, through which middle
creek runs and containing about twenty acres more or less with the appurtenances
- of which John Straub lately died seized in his demean as of fee
could not be parted and divided to and among all the heirs and representatives
of the said deceased without prejudice to and spoiling of the whole, and
that the inquest aforesaid had valued and appraised the same at and for
the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, and the court having confirmed
the same, and none of the representatives of the said deceased having appears
to take the said messages to at the evaluation aforesaid this court granted
a rule on all the heirs and legal representatives of the said John Straub
deceased required them to appear at the next Orphans court to be held on
the 18th day of May there next to accept or refuse to take the same at
the said valuation or they show caused why the same should be sold -- At
which time due proof being made of the service and publications of the
same rules according to the act of assembly, and none of the said heirs
or representatives appearing to take the said estates at this valuation
aforesaid, it was considered by the court, that they had relinquished their
respective rights to take the farm, and thereupon, at the instance of William
Roshong, Guardian of John and Jonathan Straub minor children
of the said deceased, the said courts do rules and do order that Adam
Winter and Daniel Winter Administrator Of said deceased do on
Saturday the 12th day of September next expose To sale by public vendue
or outcry, the said messages, and sell the farm to the highest and best
bidder. That bids public and timely notice of the times and place of sale
be given accordingly to law and that the said Administrator -- make reports
of their proceedings herein as to the next general Orphans Court after
such sale.

By the CourtJ. Stillwellfor Tho. Stillwell

12. Death Notice. Union County Star & Lewisburg Chronicle.
20 May 1864. On file at the Union County Historical Society in Lewisburg
(courtesy of Terry Straub):

Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Bay, and former wife of
John
Straub, born December 12, 1795, died May 17, 1864 at Driesbach United
Church of Christ Church, May 17, 1864 in East Buffalo.

13. Emails from Terry Straub, including:

According to Le Sueur County Courthouse records, Daniel Straub
purchased 160 acres in Tyrone Township, Le Sueur County, Le Sueur, Minnesota
in August 27, 1857. Family legend says Daniel returned to Pennsylvania
as the natives warned him about a coming conflict between settler's and
the natives. As you know, he's in the 1860 PA census; Daniel's also
in New Berlin, PA around January 28, 1864 as I have a letter from a filing
office saying that his land record is on file. Also, I have a copy
of Elizabeth Bay's estate settlement dated August 20, 1864 -- Daniel
Straub acts as attorney on the document; payments are made to John
and Nancy Straub...

In the August 1864 estate settlement I have for Elizabeth
it mentions that $375.80 will be distributed among 6 heirs. Sadly,
those heirs are not listed. However, in the Final Decree in Probate
Court for Daniel Straub filed on November 3, 1909, Elias
Straub, Henry Bay, Franklin Bay and Emanuel Bay
are listed as "brothers of the deceased." John Straub died
in 1906. You'll note a new name to stew -- Elias Straub --
Daniel's final decree is the only "official" document I've found with him
mentioned; I do have a letter that mentions Elias having a wife Rebecca
that moved to Southern Wisconsin, but there they disappear.

16. Messages in the Straub Family Genealog Forum (online
at GenForum.com). Messages there have our subject as John Philip
STRAUB, immigrant to Philadelphia arriving 1 Nov 1771, but see my queries
in reply asking for evidence supporting the assertion.

17. Messages in the Bay Family Genealogy Forum (online
at GenForum.com).

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